Broadside announcing the sale of enslaved persons in Mercer County, Kentucky
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![Broadside announcing the sale of six or eight enslaved people in Mercer County, Kentucky. The broadside consists of printed black text on one side of a single sheet of yellowed paper. The broadside reads [Public Sale / Will be sold to the highest bidder for cash on hand, on / Tuesday the 14th day of June, / At Robard's & Curd's Store, about 3 miles from the mouth of Dick's river, Mercer county, Six or Eight likely NEGROES, to satisfy a decree or judgment of the Jessamine circuit court]. It was issued by [BEN. BRADSHAW, Exe'r. of B BRADSHAW, Dec'd. and Agent for Curd's Heirs] and dated [June 6th 1836.]. Date: 1810s. Record ID: nmaahc_2018.43.18.](https://www.lookandlearn.com/history-images/preview/YSH/YSH007/YSH007112_Broadside-announcing-the-sale-of-enslaved-persons-in-Mercer-County-Kentucky.jpg "Broadside announcing the sale of enslaved persons in Mercer County, Kentucky")
| Caption | Broadside announcing the sale of six or eight enslaved people in Mercer County, Kentucky. The broadside consists of printed black text on one side of a single sheet of yellowed paper. The broadside reads [Public Sale / Will be sold to the highest bidder for cash on hand, on / Tuesday the 14th day of June, / At Robard's & Curd's Store, about 3 miles from the mouth of Dick's river, Mercer county, Six or Eight likely NEGROES, to satisfy a decree or judgment of the Jessamine circuit court]. It was issued by [BEN. BRADSHAW, Exe'r. of B BRADSHAW, Dec'd. and Agent for Curd's Heirs] and dated [June 6th 1836.]. Date: 1810s. Record ID: nmaahc_2018.43.18. |
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| Creator | unknown |
| Artwork medium | ink on paper |
| Credit | Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture |
| Terms of use | Public Domain Dedication (CC0 1.0) |
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